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Australia Says ‘No’ to Indigenous Voice

Australia Says ‘No’ to Indigenous Voice

By Patricia O’Brien
The Indigenous Voice to Parliament has been strangled by hands seeking short-term political gains.
Australians Vote on a Voice for First Nations Peoples

Australians Vote on a Voice for First Nations Peoples

By Dechlan Brennan
Although the referendum’s suggested change would be small, the campaign against it has grown on the back of misinformation, lies, and a deep well of racism. Supporters are preparing for it to fail.

Cheng Lei, Journalist Detained for 3 Years in China, Returns to Australia

Cheng Lei, Journalist Detained for 3 Years in China, Returns to Australia

By Rod McGuirk
Her return comes ahead of Albanese’s planned visit to Beijing this year. Fellow Australian Yang Hengjun remains in detention in China.

‘Oppenheimer,’ Nuclear Amnesia, and the US Pacific Legacy

‘Oppenheimer,’ Nuclear Amnesia, and the US Pacific Legacy

By Patricia O’Brien
At the very time the Marshall Islands COFA negotiations began to falter over the U.S. atomic legacy, “Oppenheimer” appeared in cinemas.

How Will New Zealand Handle the New War in the Middle East?

How Will New Zealand Handle the New War in the Middle East?

By Geoffrey Miller
With New Zealand going to the polls later this week, determining the country’s response to the new war in the Middle East will be one of the new government’s first challenges.
What Difference Can Australian Development Assistance Make?

What Difference Can Australian Development Assistance Make?

By Grant Wyeth
As a wealthy country in a developing region, Australia can and should do more to assist its regional neighbors in developing. 

US Pacific Policy Forges Ahead With Successful 2nd Summit

US Pacific Policy Forges Ahead With Successful 2nd Summit

By Patricia O’Brien
Despite domestic political headwinds, Biden’s engagement at the second U.S.-Pacific Islands summit was welcomed, as were newly announced funds, initiatives and an expanding diplomatic footprint.
What the Canada-India Rift Means for Australia

What the Canada-India Rift Means for Australia

By Grant Wyeth
The present state of India-Canada relations is something that Canberra is keen to avoid.

What to Expect From the 2nd US-Pacific Islands Summit

What to Expect From the 2nd US-Pacific Islands Summit

By Patricia O’Brien
The upcoming summit represents the crowning event of Washington’s explosive re-engagement with the Pacific Islands.

Why the Indigenous ‘Voice’ Has Proved a Tough Sell in Australia

Why the Indigenous ‘Voice’ Has Proved a Tough Sell in Australia

By Grant Wyeth
The last federal election was a vote against instability, not for any great positive vision. The public resistance to the proposed Voice to Parliament reflects that dynamic.

Who Will Be New Zealand’s Next Foreign Minister?

Who Will Be New Zealand’s Next Foreign Minister?

By Geoffrey Miller
Whatever the results of the October 14 election, get ready for some new faces.
2 Years On, AUKUS Continues to Raise Questions

2 Years On, AUKUS Continues to Raise Questions

By Patricia O’Brien
China obviously has concerns about the security pact, but so do some of Australia's friends and partners – and Australians themselves.

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